ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 271194
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| Date: | Saturday 25 December 2021 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman A75N1 (PT-17) |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N64602 |
| MSN: | 75-3468 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7363 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming R-680-E3R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brazos River, Somervell County, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Granbury, TX (0TX0) |
| Rainbow, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was conducting a planned local flight with the passenger and flying about 30 ft above ground level in an open riverbed area, when about the time he elected to climb the airplane out of the area, the airplane impacted unmarked wires that crossed the river. The airplane subsequently impacted in shallow river water and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to conduct an intentional low altitude flight which resulted in a collision with wires and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN22LA088
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=64602
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2021 06:33 | Geno | Added |
| 27-Dec-2021 00:18 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-Dec-2021 15:21 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Source] |
| 27-Dec-2021 19:53 | Captain Adam | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2022 12:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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